Disaster risk reduction: a call to action

@local.glob, issue no. 3 – year 2006:

The document assists in facilitating and supporting efforts by governments, local authorities, international organizations, and multilateral financial and trade institutions to invest in reducing disaster risk and to promote sustainable development policies that will create better opportunities for all.

This special issue of the journal @local.glob will contribute to a global debate on how to accelerate a common process of collaboration and coordination at local, national, regional and international level on implementing the Hyogo Framework for Action and achieving the Millennium Development Goals. This journal aims to give voice to the local realm and, at the same time, address decision-makers worldwide.